Senior AI Designer for Innovative NPCs in AAA Games

Activision Blizzard, Inc.; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Activision Blizzard, Inc. is seeking a Senior AI Designer to lead the design and implementation of NPC AI for a new IP. You will collaborate with gameplay, art, and tools teams to create engaging, responsive characters and robust AI systems.

You’ll draft documentation, define NPC behaviors, and implement AI with behavior trees while ensuring alignment with the studio's inclusive, respectful culture and high-quality gameplay experiences.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in professional game development.
• Experience with both visual and object-oriented scripting.
• Experience defining NPC animation requirements.
• Ability to collaborate within a creative team.
• Strong problem solving and team-first attitude.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement NPCs and their behaviors using AI systems.
• Write detailed and high-level documentation for NPC requirements.
• Implement AI using behavior trees.
• Coordinate with animation, tooling, and gameplay teams.
• Communicate complex ideas clearly to a diverse team.

Skills

3+ years game industry experience

Visual scripting

Object-oriented scripting

NPC behavior design

Collaboration in multidisciplinary

Creative problem solving

Documentation and communication

Regularly plays modern video games

Tools

In-house scripting language

Animation tools

Database

Job description

Activision Blizzard, Inc. is seeking a Senior AI Designer to lead the design and implementation of NPC AI for a new IP. You will collaborate with gameplay, art, and tools teams to create engaging, responsive characters and robust AI systems.

You’ll draft documentation, define NPC behaviors, and implement AI with behavior trees while ensuring alignment with the studio's inclusive, respectful culture and high-quality gameplay experiences.